Kamal Kant v. Yashpal Alagh
Case brief
What is this about?
Kamal Kant v. Yashpal Alagh; CRL.M.C. 1701/2025; Delhi High Court; Justice Saurabh Banerjee; decided 11.03.2025; Article 227 Constitution; Section 482 CrPC 1973; Section 528 BNSS 2023; NI Act complaint C.C. No. 1985/2022; JMFC Digital Court-03 North West Rohini; cost imposition for advocate's absence; counsel late by 15-20 minutes due to traffic jam after Patiala House hearing; Room No. 105 Tis Hazari location not disclosed in order dated 30.11.2024; cost Rs. 7,000 reduced to Rs. 5,000; sister's hospitalisation at Jaipur Golden hospital; order dated 02.12.2024 set aside; Rs. 5,000 cost waived; cross-examination renotified 15.04.2025; notice to respondent dispensed with.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 02.12.2024 set aside; cost of Rs. 5,000/- imposed vide the Trial Court's order dated 17.12.2024 waived; Trial Court proceedings renotified on 15.04.2025 for cross-examination of the complainant.